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Felony arrests
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Kohutka Though few details were available, the Escambia County Detention Center (ECDC) website shows that an Atmore man was arrested on four felony charges March 20 by officers of a company that provides contract security services for the Alabama Department of Corrections.Jail records indicate that 36-year-old Ryan Allen Kohutka was booked into the facility by officers of Blue Knight Company. The company, made up almost…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Lack of quorum cancels Atmore council meeting
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Mayor Jim Staff and city council members Eunice Johnson (District 3) and Jerome Webster (District 2) were the only elected city officials to show up for the scheduled Monday, March 25, council meeting, forcing last-minute cancellation of the session.The lack of a quorum, which was just confirmed Monday morning, prompted Staff to declare that the meeting could not proceed, and the gathering was quickly adjourned.That…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Noon speaks at UB dinner
United Bank held the Annual Advisory Board Dinner Thursday, March 21. Guest speaker was Mark Noon who specializes in leadership development. Part of his presentation centered around generations in the workplace and the similarities and differences and motivation of each. Noon served 20 years in the U. S. Air Force, 12 years as an officer, retiring as a Major. He lives near Destin, Fla. Shown are, from left, UB Chairman…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Karrick honored by DAR
Sharon Murphy, left, and Nancy Karrick Special to Atmore News The Fort Mims Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its March meeting at the Stockton Presbyterian Church on March 21.Chapter Regent Sharon Murphy presented Nancy Karrick with two certificates which were presented at the state conference in Auburn the first week of March. The one Murphy is holding is from the American Heritage Committee signifying that Nancy Karrick was…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Still a pulse
Atmore’s high-tech Brown Precision plant ‘mothballed,’ not dead By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Officials of Brown Precision paraphrased American humorist Mark Twain last week, saying that rumors of the local aerospace manufacturing facility’s death are exaggerated. They say the plant still has an economic pulse, although they admit it’s a weak one.Brown Precision, Inc.’s Co-CEO, R. Gregory “Greg” Brown, posted to the Atmore News Facebook page the following statement regarding…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago